- AsiaChinaFeaturedGeopoliticsNorth KoreaNuclear DeterrenceSecurity
Tension in the Korean Peninsula: Is There a Way Out?
by Jenny Wang February 28, 2018Ever since North Korea began its missile development program in the 1970s, its threat as a potential nuclear power has fluctuated as attempts at…
- EuropeFeaturedMiddle EastMilitarySecessionism
The Irony of the Economic and Political Viability of Iraqi Kurdistan and Catalonia’s Independence
by Andrea Zachrich February 8, 2018Iraqi Kurdistan and Catalonia have many similarities. Both held independence referendums within a week of each other earlier last year. Additionally, they are both…
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The Non-Legacy of Tank Man – The Chinese Government’s Suppression of Activism
by Xinong Wang January 24, 2018Though technically classified as a “developing country”, the People’s Republic of China holds an enviable place in the international arena as the world’s second…
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Foreign Policy in Iran: Silence Is Worth A Thousand Lives
by Jeremiah Barnett January 22, 2018A few weeks ago, something terrible and yet necessary began. Iranians took to the streets in several cities to protest a corrupt and tyrannical…
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The Politics of Dinner
by Sareen Ishanyan November 18, 2017Approximately 795 million people suffer from chronic hunger. Many of these individuals—780 million of them—are from developing countries. While data indicates that global hunger…
- EuropeFeaturedGeopoliticsSecurityTerritorial disputes
Stopping Russia In Its Tracks
by Conor McDonald September 28, 2017In 2009, the United States and the European Union chose to discontinue efforts toward establishing a missile defense complex in Poland. This decision was…